The ex coach of Pakistani hockey team, Muhammad Saqlain has declared Pakistani hockey team favorite for the world cup.
He talked with media and said that there are various talented and experienced players including Ammad Shakeel Butt, Muhammad Irfan Senior, Rizwan Senior, Rashid Mahmood, Tasawwar Abbas, Touseeq Ahmed, Umar Bhutta and Ali Shan are such players, who have great potential to defeat any team of the world. These players have proved their ability.
The ex coach said that this Pakistani team defeated Argentine in the champions trophy and it also showed the wonderful performance against Australia. Pak Hockey Team Favorite for World Cup. This team showed extraordinary performance against Belgium. There are various good players in present Pakistani team and if these players focus on their game and ignore the issues outside the ground then there will be no reason that this team will not make its place in the initial stage in the top 8 position.
Muhammad Saqlain said that Pakistan is placed in the group D during the world cup, in which the teams of Germany, Holland and Malaysia are present. These all three teams are the strong opponent of Pakistan team but Pakistani team possesses great potential to defeat them. We have the good hopes and best wishes with the national hockey team. I hope that the green shirts will show the great performance against India and it will return to the homeland with victory against India. Replying to a question, Muhammad Saqlain said that Pakistani hockey survived even in the hard times and it will show the wonderful performance in the future with its wonderful performance.